Assistant Secretary Carson To Discuss Democratic Republic of Congo

WASHINGTON, February 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Notice to the Press

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

February 8, 2013

On Monday, February 11th, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson will deliver remarks on why the United States, African countries, and the broader international community should redouble efforts to find a sustainable solution to persistent instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has claimed millions of lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians. He also will offer proposals for moving forward. After the presentation, Ambassador Carson will take questions from the audience.

The event will be held from 3:00-4:30pm, at The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium at 1775 Massachusetts Ave.